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FILE - Peng Shuai of China reacts after scoring a point against Monica Niculescu of Romania during their women's singles match of the China Open tennis tournament at the Diamond Court in Beijing, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017. The head of the women’s professional tennis tour announced Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, that all WTA tournaments would be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champion who accused a former high-ranking government official in that country of sexual assault.(AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Column: Women's tennis leads lonely fight for human rights

By Paul Newberry Dec. 02, 2021 06:11 PM EST

File-This Oct. 4, 2020, file photo shows NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaking during an interview before the NBA Finals in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The NBA has informed teams that it intends to return to a normal schedule next season, with training camps opening in late September and the regular season set to begin on Oct. 19., 2021. It is not an unexpected development, and Silver has said several times that the league’s intention for the past several months, virus-permitting, was to get the league back onto its regular calendar after two seasons of schedule havoc because of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
Back to normal? NBA plans to start '21-22 season in October

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 10, 2021 04:18 PM EDT

Toronto Raptors guard Fred VanVleet looks to shoot as Detroit Pistons center Isaiah Stewart (28) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
NBA tells teams rules will be relaxed for vaccinated persons

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 18, 2021 11:07 AM EDT

FILE - Miami Heat forward Meyers Leonard, center, greets his teammates before an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020, in Miami. Leonard made an ethnic slur while streaming a video game, a comment that was quickly condemned by the NBA shortly after it learned of the matter Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, file)
Heat trade Meyers Leonard to Thunder for Trevor Ariza

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 17, 2021 07:54 PM EDT

New Orleans Pelicans coach Stan Van Gundy watches the team during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Cleveland Cavaliers in New Orleans, Friday, March 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Pelicans say some players, staff received COVID-19 vaccine

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 14, 2021 07:44 PM EDT

Boston Red Sox pitcher Jay Groome (77) throws the ball as a medical worker with a face shield near a testing site watches the players during spring training baseball practice on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, in Fort Myers, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
March 11, 2020: The night sports, as we knew them, ended

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 11, 2021 11:36 AM EST

FILE - In this March 31, 2020, file photo, the third base gate to Truist Park, home of baseball's Atlanta Braves, is chained shut in Atlanta. A year after the worldwide coronavirus pandemic stopped all the games in their tracks, the aftershocks are still being felt across every sector. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)
Column: MVP or MBE? Highs and lows of sports’ strange year

By Jim Like And Tim Dahlberg Mar. 09, 2021 06:36 PM EST

Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons, left, and Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell reach for a loose ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Embiid, Simmons miss All-Star Game; Zion starts instead

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 07, 2021 11:46 AM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 15, 2020, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver unveils the NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant MVP Award during a news conference in Chicago. Silver was discussing the league’s ongoing pandemic response and plans for next season on Saturday in his annual address at the All-Star Game. This year’s game is Sunday in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Banks)
Silver: NBA may return to normal in '21-22, virus permitting

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 06, 2021 05:00 PM EST

FILE - in this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver speaks at a news conference before an NBA preseason basketball game between the Houston Rockets and the Toronto Raptors in Saitama, near Tokyo. Silver, in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, defended the league’s decision to have an All-Star Game in Atlanta on March 7 and said he believes the league can do so safely during a pandemic. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
NBA All-Star 2021: The game no one seemed to want

By Paul Newberry Mar. 06, 2021 02:45 PM EST

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra reacts during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Analysis: NBA All-Star break could lead to testing pratfalls

By Tim Reynolds Mar. 02, 2021 02:13 AM EST

Toronto Raptors assistant coach Sergio Scariolo calls a play during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Houston Rockets Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. Scariolo is filling in for head coach Nick Nurse, who is missing the game due to coronavirus protocol. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Raptors' virus issues worsen, game vs. Bulls called off

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 28, 2021 11:07 AM EST

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, listens during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (Tom Brenner/Pool via AP)
The Latest: At 100, Captain Tom Moore honored at funeral

By The Associated Press Feb. 27, 2021 12:15 PM EST

Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse talks to players during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
Virus sidelines Raptors coaches, Siakam for Rockets game

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 26, 2021 02:25 PM EST

Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo tries to get past Toronto Raptors' Pascal Siakam during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Column: NBA makes the wrong call on All-Star Game

By Paul Newberry Feb. 19, 2021 02:56 AM EST

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, middle, celebrates after scoring against the Miami Heat during overtime in an NBA basketball game in San Francisco, Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
NBA All-Star captains: It's LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant

By Tim Reynolds Feb. 18, 2021 01:12 PM EST

Nebraska head coach Fred Hoiberg shakes his head as he walks back to the sideline after Indiana scored a 3-point shot in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. (Kenneth Ferriera/Lincoln Journal Star via AP)
The Latest: 76ers-Thunder game postponed

By The Associated Press Jan. 17, 2021 12:27 PM EST

Boston Celtics center Robert Williams III (44) dunks the ball over Miami Heat guards Avery Bradley (11) and Andre Iguodala (28) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Miami. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Heat-Celtics game postponed by NBA due to virus protocols

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 10, 2021 04:57 PM EST

FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2020, file photo, Washington Football Team wide receiver Isaiah Wright adjusts his helmet before the team's NFL football game against Philadelphia Eagles in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
2020 sports quiz: Brady to Bundesliga, Big Ten to Brooklyn

By Fred Lief Dec. 30, 2020 11:04 AM EST

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts after receiving his NBA championship ring before an NBA basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Lakers get championship rings with empty arena, full hearts

By Greg Beacham Dec. 22, 2020 10:30 PM EST